The Sonography Lounge hosts Melissa Osborne in our career spotlight series discussing how she got into ultrasound and ultimately took a career path as an independent sonographer. Lori, Trisha, and Melissa go over the experiences and pathways taken as mobile ultrasound and independent sonographers.

Osbourne Health:

(Health Coaching and Ultrasound Resource by Melissa Osborne) (941)773-0611

CME and Cross-training resources:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (Training materials and programs): www.gcus.com

Certification Agencies:

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM): https://www.abem.org/public

Sonographer / Physician: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): www.ardms.org

Physicians: Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA): www.APCA.org

Point of Care Healthcare Providers: Point of Care Certification Academy (POCUS): www.pocus.org

Sonographer / Physician: Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): www.cci-online.org

Find an accredited long term Ultrasound Program: https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx